Over 3.5 tons of unused medications were safely disposed of, in Kansas, during National Drug Take Back Day.

Kansas law enforcement officers collected 7,362 pounds of medicines at 66 locations throughout the state. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt says safe storage and proper disposal are the keys to preventing the accidental or intentional misuse of prescription medications. Kansans have safely destroyed more than 118 tons of medications in the 22 collection days that have been held since 2010.

The drugs that are collected are turned over to the DEA, who safely destroys the medications. Unused prescriptions can be turned in year-round at many local law enforcement locations, including in Coffeyville.